RECOVERY-ACQUISITION OF CT SCANNER TURN-KEY DESIGN BUILD INSTALLATION

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center is planning to make a sole source direct award to Copper River Information Technology, an Alaskan Tribal certified 8(a) firm, for the procurement and installation of a state-of-the-art computed tomography (CT) scanner. This acquisition includes a turnkey design and build installation tailored to the specific requirements of the Radiology and Imaging Sciences Department. The procurement is conducted under the authority of the Small Business Administration 8(a) program and the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 19.8, specifically targeting tribal 8(a) firms, and will be funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), which entails compliance with certain reporting obligations. The contract falls under the NAICS code 334517, with a size standard of 500 employees, and will encompass a single contract with a performance period of one month from the award date. It is important to note that this is a direct award and not open for competition or solicitation. The place of performance is Bethesda, Maryland. All inquiries must be submitted in writing to the designated contracting officer, Barbara Taylor. The award represents a focused effort to rapidly equip the NIH Clinical Center with advanced imaging technology through a streamlined acquisition process leveraging an eligible tribal 8(a) business.